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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 20
Drenching rain began to fall again at Newcastle late yesterday afternoon. Between 5 and 9 p.m. 89 points were recorded at Signal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More rain, heavy in many places and conducive to local floodings in the eastern, coastal and inland areas, is expected by the State Meteorologist…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clamor over the possession of Tunisia is no new thing and the controversy between Italy and France over this strategic piece of A frica is not their first. The latest outbreak is like an echo of conflicts which stretch back to remotest antiquity. Tunisia, because of its situation, its wealth of natural attractions, and above all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thursday marked the 46th anniversary of the great 1893 flood in the Hunter River. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 1893, it was possible for vehicles to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Serious road blockages caused by heavy rains in the last few days have occurred on the Southern Downs and in parts of South-eastern Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"We came here on Saturday and were having a good time, but look at this." said Mr. Scott ruefully. "This" was a sodde nmass of bedding and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The force of the cyclone at Belmont this afternoon caused havoc among the campers at south Belmont, Park. This photograph show the state of confusion existing when the gale blew away the lent structures of solid foundation remained Handing before die fury of the blow. Recently at Abermain Mr. W. Quinn had his home burnt out. After that he brought what remained of his possessions to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tents were swamped, boats were blown out of the water, children were swept off their feet, furniture was ruined and clothing distributed over an area covering hundreds of yards when a cyclone and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The high humidity which has prevailed over the State since the cyclonic disturbance passed should be dispelled within a day or two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. W. Quinn being helped in his search for money which he lost when his tent was demolished by the gale at Belmont yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TO-DAY IS the anniversary of the Samoan gale, which, during the night of March 15, 1880. wrought great loss of life and property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Floods are likely on the Far North Coast following torrential downpours in those areas yesterday," said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With memories still fresh of breezy interludes at the last meeting, a large gallery was waiting bright and early for last night's session of the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Map shows Czechoslovakia, and indicates the provincial divisions. Following the splitting up of the republic by the session of Slovakia and Carpatho-Ruthenia earlier this week, the remaining sections, Bohemia and Moravia, have been occupied by German troops. There is doubt of the survival of Carpatho-Ruthenia, across which Hungarian troops are advancing, and which Poland and Hungary would like to extinguish in order to have a common frontier. (See small insel map which shows the relative positions of Poland. Czechoslovakia and Hungary)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The area supplied by the Hunter District Water Board has ample water reserves, the Chief Engineer (Mr. J. M. C. Corlette) said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nine inches of rain have fallen here since March 1, and many pastoral holdings are partly submerged, but no heavy losses of sheep are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One man was drowned, many persons were taken to safety in boats, and thousands of pounds of damage was done when heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The French ship Saint Prosper (4330 tons) is believed to have foundered in a terrific storm. The vessel was due at Marseilles from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heavy rain in the north-east of Victoria to-day caused widespread floodings, at Corryong, where six inches of rain had fallen at 2 p.m. the floods were the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe floodings are reported from many centres in the South, and rivers in the Riverina are rapidly rising…
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